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The type made famous by Man Ray in his p]otographic work Indestructible Object, Object to be Destroyed.

A nice wooden, weighted, clockwork metronome manufactured in Bavaria or someplace like that would be my dream metronome, but any of those others might make fine a substitute if one is willing to forgo some of the finer nuances that come available from a traditional metronome.

Should this be done while only using the headjoint lest the corks, pads, skins, etc become waterlogged?

Might try looking for the Rubanks with the blue covers, and, while you're at it, a decent metronome.
(Keep in mind I haven't any of these myself, though! )

Pretty new around here myself!

Have you considered getting on a Greyhound destination Chicago or Detroit, whichever will get you to Elkhart, and then asking around until you find some Hoosier daddy grandmaster whose willing to handcraft a new gig-stick for you while taking up odd jobs/temporary construction work in the meantime t...

And what about that tube in Valentino's kit? What's up with that? I mean, is it supposed to eliminate the hazard of a wine glass cluttering the flautist-turned-amateur-tech's work space or something? Hey, not to go off on a tangent here, (but guess I'm going to anyhow), but did anybody see the C-foo...

What makes for a better trill pad: a Cabernet Sauvignon or a Chardonnay? And when it comes to the shims how does Hermes stack up to Prestini?

Has anybody ever tried making pads from cork?

Excellent use of shadow. You have studied photography, I am assuming.

"Never give a flute player a screwdriver."
--anonymous--

Thanks for the tip!

What made you think it warrants being reported, Kaylyn? How did you spot the fake is what I'm asking.

You're saying the sac which contains all the viscera? Next time I order some fish, tell the cook I'd like to keep that and take home for flute maintenance?

Somebody else was saying pipe-thread tape can hold a flautist over until fish bladders and a visit to the tech.

So, what's the story? Were they smuggled out before they could be officially engraved?